Conditions and Info
Use of MountainViews is governed by
conditions.General information about the site is
here.Opinions in material here are not necessarily endorsed by MountainViews.
Hillwalking is a risk sport. Information in comments, walks or shared GPS tracks may not be accurate for example as regards safety or access permission. You are responsible for your safety and your permission to walk see
conditions.Credits and list definitions are listed here
Credits

A MountainViews group visited this island in July 2011 as a part of our two-island trip to the region (along with Puffin Island). The island is uninhabited althought there are some ruins. A set of ancient steps roughly hewn into the wet and slippy rock takes you from your bobbing boat onto the island. There are no tracks so it's a tiring haul over and through deep heather, assorted grasses and ferns to the summit. Wild and suspicious goats follow your progress from a distance, and they are big and hairy. Remnats of previous times are sometimes visible such as long overgrown potato furrows. The route includes a visit to the ruins of a farm house and outbuildings, abandonded in the early 20th century. The island is rarely visited, but the presence of some modern fencing in places probably reflects efforst to catch goats. Some dramatic cliff scenery on approch to the island, including a keyhole high in one rock face, and secret inlets and caves. A treat to visit, even if it is one of the most inaccessible summits on MountainViews.

Uploaded on: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 (12:27:20)Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/track/1399/To download GPS tracks you must be enrolled and logged in. See "Login or enrol", top right - quick and easy.

Note: ALL information such as Ascent, Length and Creator time taken etc should be regarded as approximate. The creator's comments are opinions and may not be accurate or still correct.
Your time to complete will depend on your speed plus break time and your mode of transport. For walkers: Naismith's rule, a rough and often inaccurate estimate, suggests a time of 1h 10m + time stopped for breaks
Note: It is up to you to ensure that your route is appropriate for you and your party to follow bearing in mind all factors such as safety, weather conditions, experience and access permission.